allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading Dr. Roberts made allowance for the monkeys, however.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dr. Roberts, who lived, by the Maharajah's kind permission, in the jail behind the monkey temple, soon found himself in rather an awkward dilemma.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They stole his biscuits, and made holes in his roof, and tore up the reports he wrote for the S.P.C.K. in England.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading Dr. Roberts, who lived, by the Maharajah's kind permission, in the jail behind the monkey temple, soon found himself in rather an awkward dilemma.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Dr. Roberts, who lived, by the Maharajah's kind permission, in the jail behind the monkey temple, soon found himself in rather an awkward dilemma.
biscuitsnounUS /ˈbɪskəts/
plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading They stole his biscuits, and made holes in his roof, and tore up the reports he wrote for the S.P.C.K. in England.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dr. Roberts, who lived, by the Maharajah's kind permission, in the jail behind the monkey temple, soon found himself in rather an awkward dilemma.
CnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading They stole his biscuits, and made holes in his roof, and tore up the reports he wrote for the S.P.C.K. in England.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading They were certainly troublesome.
dilemmanounUS /dɪˈlemə/
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading Dr. Roberts, who lived, by the Maharajah's kind permission, in the jail behind the monkey temple, soon found himself in rather an awkward dilemma.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Roberts, who lived, by the Maharajah's kind permission, in the jail behind the monkey temple, soon found himself in rather an awkward dilemma.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading They stole his biscuits, and made holes in his roof, and tore up the reports he wrote for the S.P.C.K. in England.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They stole his biscuits, and made holes in his roof, and tore up the reports he wrote for the S.P.C.K. in England.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Dr. Roberts, who lived, by the Maharajah's kind permission, in the jail behind the monkey temple, soon found himself in rather an awkward dilemma.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stole his biscuits, and made holes in his roof, and tore up the reports he wrote for the S.P.C.K. in England.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dr. Roberts, who lived, by the Maharajah's kind permission, in the jail behind the monkey temple, soon found himself in rather an awkward dilemma.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They stole his biscuits, and made holes in his roof, and tore up the reports he wrote for the S.P.C.K. in England.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading They stole his biscuits, and made holes in his roof, and tore up the reports he wrote for the S.P.C.K. in England.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Dr. Roberts made allowance for the monkeys, however.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr. Roberts, who lived, by the Maharajah's kind permission, in the jail behind the monkey temple, soon found himself in rather an awkward dilemma.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading Dr. Roberts, who lived, by the Maharajah's kind permission, in the jail behind the monkey temple, soon found himself in rather an awkward dilemma.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading They stole his biscuits, and made holes in his roof, and tore up the reports he wrote for the S.P.C.K. in England.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Dr. Roberts, who lived, by the Maharajah's kind permission, in the jail behind the monkey temple, soon found himself in rather an awkward dilemma.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Dr. Roberts, who lived, by the Maharajah's kind permission, in the jail behind the monkey temple, soon found himself in rather an awkward dilemma.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They stole his biscuits, and made holes in his roof, and tore up the reports he wrote for the S.P.C.K. in England.
Maharajah's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Roberts, who lived, by the Maharajah's kind permission, in the jail behind the monkey temple, soon found himself in rather an awkward dilemma.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading Dr. Roberts, who lived, by the Maharajah's kind permission, in the jail behind the monkey temple, soon found himself in rather an awkward dilemma.
monkeysnounUS /ˈmʌŋkiz/
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading Not in regard to the monkeys.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not in regard to the monkeys.
PnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading They stole his biscuits, and made holes in his roof, and tore up the reports he wrote for the S.P.C.K. in England.
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
From this reading Dr. Roberts, who lived, by the Maharajah's kind permission, in the jail behind the monkey temple, soon found himself in rather an awkward dilemma.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Dr. Roberts, who lived, by the Maharajah's kind permission, in the jail behind the monkey temple, soon found himself in rather an awkward dilemma.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Not in regard to the monkeys.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading They stole his biscuits, and made holes in his roof, and tore up the reports he wrote for the S.P.C.K. in England.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading Dr. Roberts, who lived, by the Maharajah's kind permission, in the jail behind the monkey temple, soon found himself in rather an awkward dilemma.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading They stole his biscuits, and made holes in his roof, and tore up the reports he wrote for the S.P.C.K. in England.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading They stole his biscuits, and made holes in his roof, and tore up the reports he wrote for the S.P.C.K. in England.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Dr. Roberts, who lived, by the Maharajah's kind permission, in the jail behind the monkey temple, soon found himself in rather an awkward dilemma.
stolenounUS /stoʊl/
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading They stole his biscuits, and made holes in his roof, and tore up the reports he wrote for the S.P.C.K. in England.
templenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Dr. Roberts, who lived, by the Maharajah's kind permission, in the jail behind the monkey temple, soon found himself in rather an awkward dilemma.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Roberts, who lived, by the Maharajah's kind permission, in the jail behind the monkey temple, soon found himself in rather an awkward dilemma.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were certainly troublesome.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not in regard to the monkeys.
torenounUS /tɔːr/
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading They stole his biscuits, and made holes in his roof, and tore up the reports he wrote for the S.P.C.K. in England.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading They were certainly troublesome.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They stole his biscuits, and made holes in his roof, and tore up the reports he wrote for the S.P.C.K. in England.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were certainly troublesome.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Dr. Roberts, who lived, by the Maharajah's kind permission, in the jail behind the monkey temple, soon found himself in rather an awkward dilemma.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading They stole his biscuits, and made holes in his roof, and tore up the reports he wrote for the S.P.C.K. in England.
